WSU opens as a 6.5-point underdog to Oregon

The Washington State Cougars will get set to open up Pac-12 play against the northwest rival No. 15 Oregon Ducks this Saturday in Pullman.

WSU (3-0) completed a perfect sweep of non-conference foes, disposing of the Colorado State Rams last week, 38-7. The Cougars’ three wins, including the conference’s only road victory over a top-25 foe thus far, were enough to place WSU just outside of the AP top-25 on Sunday morning, with 62 receiving votes.

Oregon (2-1), meanwhile, stumbled out of the gate, getting rocked by perhaps the nation’s best team, Georgia, to open the year. The Ducks responded with back-to-back blowout wins over FCS Eastern Washington and top-25 BYU at home to reenter the top 15.

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